Systena began shipping what appears to be the first new mobile device to run the Linux-based Tizen OS. Aimed at developers in Japan, the Systena tablet runs Tizen 2.1 on a quad-core, 1.4GHz Cortex-A9 system-on-chip, features a 10.1-inch (1920 x 1200) display, and offers 2GB of RAM and 32GB of storage.

Is anyone here using Tizen? Is there even something you can run it on besides this tablet?

Given the string of delays, I can't help but wonder if Samsung has abandoned the idea of Tizen as smartphone OS and is instead looking for other viable markets. I know the Tizen website mentions in-car infotainment (whatever that is).

It could also be just a backup plan for any scenario they might need an OS and not have a suitable one available. But it's hard to think they plan to dethrone Android with such a lack of urgency.